Syfy Gives the Green Light to Hunters

Syfy today announced it is greenlighting a new 13-episode scripted series, “Hunters” (working title), about an alien terrorist network on Earth, from executive producers Gale Anne Hurd (“The Walking Dead,” “The Terminator” trilogy) and Natalie Chaidez (“12 Monkeys,” “Heroes”), who will also be the writer.

Universal Cable Productions will serve as the studio with Valhalla Entertainment as the production company. “Hunters” is scheduled to premiere on Syfy in 2016.

In “Hunters,” based on Whitley Strieber’s best-selling novel “Alien Hunter,” the disappearance of a decorated Philadelphia cop’s wife leads him to a secret government unit assembled to hunt a group of ruthless terrorists – shadowy figures that may or may not be from this world.

In making the announcement, Dave Howe, President, Syfy, said: “We were so impressed by the pilot script from this outstanding and accomplished creative team led by Gale Anne Hurd and Natalie Chaidez. This fast-paced and innovative story takes viewers inside a chilling yet all too familiar world. Adding ‘Hunters’ to new series such as ‘The Expanse,’ ’12 Monkeys,’ and the miniseries ‘Childhood’s End,’ provides us with a formidable lineup of diverse, high-end science fiction.”

“As a longtime fan of Whitley’s, I am absolutely thrilled to collaborate with everyone at Syfy and UCP, as well as the uber-talented showrunner, Natalie Chaidez, to bring Hunters to life,” said Hurd.